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33rd Hawaiʻi State Legislature opens with traditional ceremony, outlook for work ahead

The 33rd Hawaiʻi State Legislature convened Wednesday with calls for humility and urgent action as lawmakers face a tightened federal budget, a high-profile ethics investigation and the ongoing recovery from the Maui wildfires.

Gov. Green signs bills to tackle housing bottlenecks, fund nonprofits

The newly enacted laws focus on providing effective remediation for claims of construction defects and delivering essential funding to support critical nonprofit organizations impacted by federal funding reductions.